Discover Southern India’s Kerala region with it’s multicultural heritage, forts, palaces and serene backwaters, on this cultural highlights tour with a foodie focus. There’ll be plenty of opportunities to try delicious Keralan cuisine, with cookery classes and demonstrations at a homestay and on a houseboat, along with visits to spice gardens and tea plantations.

Kochi – Explore Fort Kochi, the oldest European settlement in India, with a mixture of English, Dutch and Portuguese influences

Immersive introduction to South Indian food – Try Sadya cuisine, a traditional thali lunch and delicious street food snacks

Backwaters houseboat – Stay on a traditional houseboat and float along the peaceful backwaters. Cook up a fish curry or vegetarian dish on board

Dedicated vegetarian departures – on 21 October and 25 November 2023